Red Sox vs Braves Recap: Marco Scutaro Tells Me to STFU

This morning, in my preview of this game I questioned Francona’s decision to give Scutaro at bats in the lead off position since there is a lot of noise being made about what form the lineup should take.

Marco promptly told me to shut my mouth and sit my ass down by homering in the very first at bat of the game.

I still contend though, that a 1-2 lineup of Pedroia/Crawford is as viable as an Ellsbury/Pedroia one and Marco Scutaro’s presence at the top of the order keeps them from working on important fundamentals in game situations like bunting, hit & run, and base stealing.

Either way, Scutaro, you win this round and I will stfu for the next twenty-four hours about it.

It wasn’t the best day for Jon Lester vs the Braves in Orlando today, but this is why we spend a month playing exhibition games.  You just gotta reach your pitch count, find your location and begin to get ready for Opening Day.

Lester was out pitched by the Braves Tommy Hanson and gave up 8 hits and 3 ER to Hanson’s 5 inning, 5 SO start.  The game was ultimately decided late when the bullpens for both teams each gave up leads marking the biggest question mark of the afternoon in Atlanta’s George Sherill who has a 7.20 ERA in March.

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